Joe Burrow injury update: Bengals QB carted off field with leg injury

Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow was carted off of the field at training camp after suffering a leg injury in practice.

Joe Burrow suffered a leg injury on Thursday at Cincinnati Bengals training camp.

During a rep of a play, Burrow was rolling out of the pocket to his right when he came up lame and limping. He then went to the grown holding his calf.Per Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer, trainers and the medical staff came out to look at him.

Burrow was then carted off of the field.

Bengals beat writer Mike Petraglia released video of the injury and, though we are not trained medical professionals, the non-contact nature does not look good for Joe Burrow.

Burrow was listed at +700 according to oddsmakers to win MVP prior to the injury news.

Joe Burrow injury update: Bengals QB carted off the field

Update, 5 p.m. ET: Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase was asked bout Burrow’s injury after the practice. Chase said that his former LSU teammate gave him a nod to indicate that he’d be alright with the wide receiver noting that he was never all too concerned because of that.

Per Ben Baby of ESPN, a source indicated to the Bengals reporter that it is being called a calf strain for Burrow.

Original Post: We currently have no information about the severity of the Joe Burrow injury. Given that it was a non-contact play and that the cart was needed for him to come off of the field, though, it’s hard for any NFL fan to not expect the worse.

Burrow suffered a torn ACL after being the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft for the Bengals, playing in just 10 games in his inaugural pro season coming out of LSU. He has played in 16 games for each of the past two seasons.

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor updated the media after practice, confirming what he called “a calf injury” for Joe Burrow. He did not have further information available beyond that.

Should Burrow miss time with this injury suffered in training camp, the current backup quarterback options on the roster are Trevor Siemian and Jake Browning. Cincinnati would likely explore other options depending on the severity of the injury.

Prior to Thursday, the Bengals were +1000 to win the Super Bowl according to oddsmakers.

As more information is provided on Burrow, we will keep you updated on the developing situation.